New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-08
ANSWERING GEORGE II. TILDBM.
STATEMENTS OF THE COMPLAINT DENIED
Mr. BIGELow ALONE OF THE EXECUTORS swEARs
TO THE ANSWER.

MR. BIGELow ALONE OF THE EXECUTORS swEARs
TO THE ANSWER
TIE answer OF the defendants to the complaint oil
George H. Tden in his action to set aside the trust
clauses In the will OF Samuel ]. Tden was served on
yanderpoel Green Il Cunning. the attorneys for the
plaintiff yesterday 1t is in effect general denial OF all
the allegations made by the plaintiff.
The complaint served on Carter Led
yard, the legal representatives OF Andrew
II. Green, John Bigeow and George w.
smith, the executors and trustees under the will, on
December IL forty days after notice Of tendency of
tion had been fled The document stated In substance
that upon tho death OF Ex-Governor Tilden,
his sister, nephews and nieces became entitled to
all OF his estate not legally disposed OF
otherwise by his will that at the time OF his death he
possessed real aud personal property valued at about
81 900 900; that Laura b. Hazard. Adelaide f. Blu
chanan Anna j. Gould, Marie Celeste stauer Henrietta
Jones John Cahil Maria sinnott. Henry q. Gilbert
Edward Riley, Catharine Burke, Rosa Clark
John Lynch, Elizabeth Byrnes, Bridget Gel
tins Dennis OHare and Daniel Herr.
friends and servants of the testator to whom he be-
cgatees under tho WILL and the thirty third, thirty
fourth and hirtyhfih clauses OF the testament which
other at Yonkers and for the establishment Of
the Tdcn Trust Fnnd an and wherein or SO u %pGs
and unauthorized by law. The plaintiff In conclusion
prays for Judgment adjudgng and deGreeing that the
that property thus attempted to be disposed of BIO
distributed eqltably among the hers,at-law , .,o+
George ii. Tiiden has right to institute
maintain action; deny that the exGovernOrs sister.
prphews and nieces entitled upon his death.
any estate property heirsat-law deny that the
and insist that the provisions OF clauses upon which
the suit is founded are valid and etfcctual In law"
The answer, which Is IA brief business letter and
which Introduces new features for discussion into tho
case, is given here in full
s Sa@ and count coaniy Of Ne,o. York
George II. Iilden
John Blgcow, Andrew H. Groom and George W. Smith
a meni Of Samuel j. Tiiden deceased and others
The answer Of John Bigeow. andrew IL Green and
last viii and Sstamcnt Of samuel j. Tden deceased
%S H. faGa the e Gs to the
plaintiff to maintain this action Tut on Contrary thereof
protesting and nycTIgs that the 11 plaintiff has no rgt to
In tho County Of Weschester and the state
issue father or mother but leaving these
ant are in9[nSd ana IssyS snd & a% a
II. Tndcn, and the defend ns Samuel j. 1llden, lr.
5. Tiden and susan O. TiIden, m, neP6
bnt these their Information and belief deny
that a persons any or either o them heenpon Decano
entitled estate property whatever as such hersa
And these defendants while they admit that at the time Of
Of real aud personal state situate ard being Tim hs STATE
value Of fifteen millions OF dollars Of value any
Aud farlcr aa,wc,9S these defendants admit that Tho
the twenty third day Of Apr lsSi. and that the same
VS. duly admitted probate will Of both real Per.
Of the tounty of Westceser
day Of October. 1856 and hist therein and there
y these defendants appointed executor AMI trustees
tered upon tho discharge. OF their duties such
trustees these defendants while they be-
copy will In the said complaint Ia be
Thereof Yet tor creator certainty IN respect 10 the
sad last VIII and Testament 10 Ia refer
Ia the duly authenticated copy thereof to be
produced uppn the iria OF this cause.
the allegations said COMPLAINT 10 the eject
that provisions the 3. sam ami 3Jh clauses 81 sam
lat will and testament Illegal amt invalid, these
defendants say that they advised and believe
that said provisions are and that each 81 them 1, valid ana
elcctua in law. CAkfik %LEpiAkp.
Tor the defendants John BigcOw and others
a.eIecutors aud trustees. etc.
Citv and County 81 Neir. York "a,
Bcrow beng duly that no IL ono or the
named that hc read the foregoing
contents thereof and that the IL
his knowge except a. u the matters therein
ALLEGED Information and belief. aud 10
those hc believes u to be true JoHN BIGELow.
Sworn before tn- 9th day of March. 1881
JOHN J. CAiiILI. Notary Pubic Now.lork County.
Carter & Tedyan entitled 10 twenty days In
which Tile amended answer N they do not do 80 az
the expiration ~ that time the plaintiffs attorneys will nj
once have this action placed on the calendar OF
the Supreme Court special term and II viii probably be
tried I'm the MAY term. Dcos Mctury. OF the firm Of
yanuorpool Cunning who has had charge oi the
OF the for George H. Ifen, said last
night that the answer Just ruch he had
pectc when he ed the complaint and that he could offer
suggestions 10 the cause OF the long delay In Hing
II further than those already printed. Tho fact that Mr.
I,gcow alone had sworn 20 " not regarded by Mr
McCury being NJ all strange, the Law only requires
the affidavit OF one defendant